sperm count

noun

biology
: the number of active sperm produced by a man's body
a low/high sperm count

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Yoon’s dour James has impressively (and depressingly) mapped out his next few money-making decades down to his eventual diminished sperm count. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Bedient, a reproductive endocrinologist at the Fertility Center of Las Vegas, had already ordered the usual battery of tests, including bloodwork, sperm count and motility tests and uterine anatomy exams. Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026 Testosterone therapy suppresses a man’s natural production of the hormone and decreases sperm count. Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 New research shows that popular GLP-1 weight-loss medications could help men improve their testosterone levels and sperm count. Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sperm count

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“Sperm count.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sperm%20count. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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